The Trump administration is reviving the visual language of manifest destiny and weaponizing the US’s founding myths.
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The Ten Best History Books of 2025

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...
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An expert on political communication explains how Argentina’s history of public lying created a protective barrier between ...
Gratitude doesn’t solve the problems that we face, but it sharpens our awareness of the advantages that we often overlook.
Pecans, America's only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds ...
The holiday season officially reached Capitol Hill on Friday morning as a 53-foot red fir from Nevada’s Humboldt-Toiyabe ...
We” schools across the country are twisting the meaning of Thanksgiving this holiday season, according to a report. Fox News notes, for example, that at the University […] ...
MR. MCMASTER gives notice of the school to which he belongs when he entitles his history of the United States A History of the People of the United States. 1 The late Mr. J. R. Green was not precisely ...
A People’s History of Sports in the United States By Dave Zirin The New Press; 268 pp. The Gist: In A People’s History of Sports in the United States Zirin sets out to deflate the misconception that ...
Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, it's important to remember the real history of the United States and its holidays.